School district · Ohio
Columbus City Schools District
Columbus City Schools District in Ohio: 116 public schools with 46,249 students and 15.4 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $22,456 per student in FY2024.
- Schools
- 116
- Students
- 46,249
- Students per teacher
- 15.4
- OH 16.7 · US 15.1
- Spending per student
- $22,456
- OH $16.4K · US $17.6K
Staff
Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.
- Teachers (FTE)
- 2,998
- Counselors (FTE)
- 184
- Students per counselor
- 251
- OH 376 · US 357
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 106
- Librarians (FTE): 27.0
State test results
Share of students scoring proficient or above on Ohio's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.
Reading and writing
Ohio: 61%36%proficient
−1.4 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 97% of school districts in Ohio
Median 67% · 607 school districts compared
17,779 students tested, grades 3–8 · Ohio's State Tests (OST); proficient means Levels 3-5
Math
Ohio: 57%29%proficient
+3.6 points from 2023–24 school year
A lower share proficient than 97% of school districts in Ohio
Median 65% · 607 school districts compared
17,427 students tested, grades 3–8 · Ohio's State Tests (OST); proficient means Levels 3-5
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Money
Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.
- Federal
- 21% · $261M
- State
- 18% · $227.2M
- Local
- 61% · $759M
Per student (FY2024)
- Instruction
- $10,503
- Support services
- $11,303
- Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
- $85M
- Long-term debt
- $353.4M
Schools
Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher | Reading | Math |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | — | — | — | |
Linden Park Neighborhood Early Childhood Education CenterFree meals for all | Pre-K | 64 | 10.7 | — | — |
Alpine Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–3 | 348 | 19.3 | 63% | 78% |
Avalon Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–3 | 399 | 21.0 | 43% | 62% |
Avondale Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 270 | 16.9 | 31% | 31% |
Beatty Park Elementary SchoolSpecial education | K–5 | 57 | 8.1 | 19% | 5.4% |
Berwick Alternative K-8 SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–8 | 691 | 17.7 | 46% | 42% |
Binns Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 299 | 19.9 | 51% | 42% |
Broadleigh Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 302 | 17.8 | 35% | 16% |
Burroughs Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 371 | 14.8 | 15% | 13% |
Cassady Alternative Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 308 | 19.3 | 44% | 45% |
Cedarwood Alternative Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 326 | 17.2 | 45% | 40% |
Clinton Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 491 | 19.6 | 81% | 83% |
Colerain Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 181 | 8.6 | 60% | 63% |
Columbus Africentric Early College ESFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 374 | 23.4 | 35% | 45% |
Columbus Spanish Immersion K-7 SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 471 | 20.5 | 49% | 34% |
Como Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 225 | 14.1 | 31% | 42% |
Cranbrook Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 298 | 16.6 | 46% | 55% |
Devonshire Alternative Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 414 | 15.9 | 36% | 32% |
Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 183 | 14.1 | 34% | 27% |
Eakin Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 242 | 16.1 | 27% | 23% |
East Columbus Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 364 | 21.4 | 28% | 20% |
East Linden Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 311 | 18.3 | 40% | 44% |
Eastgate Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 171 | 17.1 | 13% | 7.9% |
Easthaven Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 489 | 18.1 | 36% | 27% |
Ecole Kenwood French ImmersionFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 474 | 19.8 | 81% | 75% |
Fairmoor Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 461 | 19.2 | 23% | 18% |
Fairwood Alternative Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 202 | 12.6 | 29% | 22% |
Forest Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 375 | 18.8 | 35% | 41% |
Gables Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 446 | 21.2 | 49% | 53% |
Georgian Heights Alt Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 484 | 19.4 | 48% | 41% |
Hamilton STEM Academy (K-6)Free meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 369 | 21.7 | 21% | 25% |
Highland Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 313 | 20.9 | 13% | 5.3% |
Hubbard Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 280 | 17.5 | 46% | 43% |
Huy/A.G. Bell Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 463 | 13.6 | 46% | 36% |
Indian Springs Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 396 | 18.9 | 79% | 83% |
| K–8 | 721 | 19.0 | 66% | 54% | |
Innis Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 281 | 21.6 | 32% | 15% |
Leawood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 331 | 23.6 | 38% | 17% |
Liberty Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 545 | 20.2 | 37% | 29% |
Lincoln Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 232 | 19.3 | 20% | 13% |
Lindbergh Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 267 | 19.1 | 40% | 39% |
Linden STEM Academy (K-6)Free meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 400 | 22.2 | 15% | 17% |
Livingston Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 298 | 16.6 | 14% | 9.5% |
Maize Road Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 334 | 17.6 | 34% | 33% |
Moler Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 287 | 16.9 | 14% | 13% |
North Linden Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 292 | 15.4 | 24% | 33% |
Northgate IntermediateFree meals for all | 4–5 | 273 | 19.5 | 56% | 51% |
Northtowne Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 321 | 20.1 | 42% | 30% |
Oakland Park Alternative ElementaryFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 295 | 16.4 | 25% | 26% |
Oakmont Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 307 | 18.1 | 40% | 30% |
Ohio Avenue Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 201 | 16.8 | 30% | 19% |
Olde Orchard Alt Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 521 | 20.0 | 53% | 47% |
Parkmoor Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 304 | 17.9 | 55% | 54% |
Parsons Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 365 | 17.4 | 34% | 26% |
Salem Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 342 | 20.1 | 26% | 26% |
Scottwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 484 | 21.0 | 29% | 27% |
Shady Lane Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 382 | 21.2 | 39% | 27% |
Siebert Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 373 | 21.9 | 39% | 44% |
South Mifflin STEM Academy (K-6)Free meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 233 | 16.6 | 56% | 63% |
Southwood Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 309 | 19.3 | 30% | 23% |
| Pre-K–8 | 525 | 18.1 | 17% | 8.2% | |
Stewart Alternative Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 319 | 24.5 | 37% | 42% |
Sullivant Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 265 | 14.7 | 20% | 10% |
Trevitt Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | — | — | 23% | 8.7% |
Valley Forge Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 310 | 14.1 | 44% | 42% |
Valleyview Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | K–5 | 298 | 18.6 | 25% | 21% |
Watkins Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 278 | 18.5 | 21% | 16% |
Weinland Park Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 279 | 17.4 | 29% | 26% |
West Broad Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 356 | 17.0 | 27% | 23% |
West Mound Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 316 | 19.8 | 37% | 28% |
Westgate Alternative Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 279 | 18.6 | 45% | 32% |
Windsor STEM Academy (K-6)Free meals for all | Pre-K–6 | 345 | 20.3 | 8.2% | 7.7% |
Winterset Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 326 | 20.4 | 65% | 55% |
Woodcrest Elementary SchoolFree meals for all | Pre-K–5 | 286 | 17.9 | 35% | 35% |
Arts Impact Middle School (Aims)Free meals for all | 6–8 | 507 | 14.9 | 30% | 22% |
Buckeye Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 326 | 13.6 | 21% | 14% |
Champion Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 338 | 15.4 | 15% | 9.2% |
| 6–8 | 198 | 24.8 | 18% | 7.1% | |
Columbus City Preparatory School for BoysFree meals for all | 6–8 | 106 | 8.8 | 22% | 9.0% |
Columbus City Preparatory School for GirlsFree meals for all | 6–8 | 196 | 13.1 | 51% | 23% |
Dominion Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 745 | 15.5 | 58% | 45% |
Hilltonia Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 420 | 12.4 | 13% | 12% |
Johnson Park Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 349 | 11.3 | 17% | 8.8% |
Medina Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 438 | 15.6 | 25% | 16% |
Mifflin Alternative Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 356 | 14.2 | 17% | 4.9% |
Ridgeview Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 485 | 14.7 | 50% | 24% |
Sherwood Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 498 | 15.6 | 23% | 16% |
Wedgewood Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 476 | 13.2 | 34% | 33% |
Westmoor Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 416 | 14.3 | 15% | 10% |
Woodward Park Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 836 | 16.4 | 40% | 28% |
World Language Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 536 | 17.3 | 41% | 26% |
Yorktown Middle SchoolFree meals for all | 6–8 | 362 | 15.1 | 27% | 15% |
Beechcroft High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 587 | 14.3 | — | — |
Briggs High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 956 | 18.7 | — | — |
Centennial High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 702 | 16.7 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 332 | 15.8 | — | — | |
Columbus Alternative High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 820 | 20.0 | — | — |
Columbus Downtown High SchoolCareer and technicalFree meals for all | 10–12 | 48 | 1.3 | — | — |
| 9–12 | 540 | 16.9 | — | — | |
Columbus Online AcademyFully virtual | 7–12 | 305 | 10.5 | 21% | 12% |
Columbus Scioto 6-12Special educationFree meals for all | 6–12 | 92 | 4.6 | 4.0% | 0.0% |
East High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 431 | 14.4 | — | — |
Eastmoor AcademyFree meals for all | 9–12 | 584 | 16.2 | — | — |
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic HSFree meals for all | 9–12 | 752 | 19.8 | — | — |
Fort Hayes Career CenterCareer and technical | 10–12 | 102 | 3.6 | — | — |
Independence High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 852 | 18.5 | — | — |
Linden-McKinley STEM AcademyFree meals for all | 7–12 | 795 | 19.9 | 12% | 10% |
Marion-Franklin High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 430 | 14.8 | — | — |
Mifflin High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 801 | 17.4 | — | — |
Northland High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,029 | 17.4 | — | — |
South High SchoolFree meals for all | 7–12 | 873 | 15.1 | 17% | 11% |
Walnut Ridge High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 775 | 17.2 | — | — |
West High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 846 | 16.6 | — | — |
Whetstone High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 1,017 | 19.6 | — | — |
| 2–12 | 178 | — | — | — |
Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Sources
- Address
- 270 E State St, Columbus, OH 43215
- Phone
- (614)365-5000
- Public schools and school districts (National Center for Education Statistics · U.S. Census Bureau), 2024–25 school year. NCES Common Core of Data and EDGE public school geocodes; U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances and cartographic boundary files (places).
- Annual Survey of School System Finances (U.S. Census Bureau), FY2024. U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (F-33).
- State Assessment Data Repository (Education Data Center), 2024–25 school year. Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository v3.1.